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TITLE

$26 million increase sought for SEC; would be first real gain in 3 years

AUTHOR(S)

Hume, Lynn Stevens

PUB. DATE

February 1998

SOURCE

Bond Buyer;02/03/98, Vol. 323 Issue 30323, p5

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that the Bill Clinton Administration has requested a provision of $341.1 million for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the fiscal 1999 budget. Addition of staff positions; Fiscal 1999 plans of the SEC Office of Municipal Securities; Funding of resources for expert witnesses and litigation support services.

ACCESSION #

201047

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